Tehuantepec Forecast

April 22, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Tehuantepec Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
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A WEAK COLD FRONT STARTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
NORTE TONIGHT WHILE A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE PREVAILS. THE BROAD
RIDGE IS YIELDING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS ACROSS
THE BAJA WATERS. IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MODERATE TO
FRESH SW WINDS ARE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SEAS ACROSS THE BAJA
OFFSHORES ARE 4-7 FT IN S SWELL SOUTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA AND NW
SWELL N OF 27N. IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, WINDS ARE MODERATE TO
FRESH AND SEAS TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
AND SEAS 4-7 FT IN S SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF
AMERICA WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN TONIGHT THROUGH WED AS THE HIGH
SHIFTS NORTHEASTWARD, LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN GAP
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TONIGHT THROUGH WED.
ELSEWHERE, A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED
MORNING. NEW HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE BAJA WATERS WED AND THU, AND ACT TO INCREASE WINDS MODESTLY
THROUGH EARLY FRI BEFORE WEAKENING INTO FRI NIGHT. NEW NW SWELL
GENERATED BEHIND THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
NORTE WATERS TONIGHT AND SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS THROUGH WED NIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
PEAK TO AROUND 8 FT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE BAJA
WATERS WITH THIS SWELL. ELSEWHERE, MOSTLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND
INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
THURSDAY - SW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-4.4 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - ESE 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec

LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
FRIDAY - SSW 9-11, Seas SSW 2-4 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY - SW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-4 ft @ 13sec
SUNDAY - SW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.5-3.9 ft @ 17sec
MONDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - SW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?